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5 M.R.S. §12004-I: Advisory boards; boards with minimal authority

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  1. TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
  2. PART 18: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
  3. CHAPTER 379: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS
  4. SUBCHAPTER 1: COMPENSATION

The primary responsibilities and powers of advisory boards and boards with minimal authority include the responsibility and authority to advise state agencies, review policies and procedures, conduct studies, evaluate programs and make recommendations to the state agencies, the Legislature or the Governor.

This classification includes the following.

FIELD | NAME OF ORGANIZATION | RATE OF COMPENSATION | STATUTORY REFERENCE

1.

Administration

1-A.

Agriculture | Maine Arborist Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 7 MRSA §2191

1-B.

Agriculture

2.

Agriculture

2-A.

Agriculture

2-B.

Agriculture

2-C.

Agriculture | Animal Welfare Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 7 MRSA §3906‑C

2-D.

Business

2-E.

Business

2-F.

Business

2-G.

Business

2-H.

Cemeteries

2-I.

Agriculture | Advisory Committee on the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination | Expenses and Legislative Per Diem | 7 MRSA §320‑L

3.

Community Services

3-A.

Conservation

3-B.

Conservation | Snowmobile Trail Fund Advisory Council | Expenses for Nonsalaried or Nonpaid Public Members Only | 12 MRSA §1893‑B

3-C.

Conservation

3-D.

Conservation | Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council | Expenses/Legislative per diem | 12 MRSA §1890‑A

4.

Corrections

4-A.

Corrections

4-B.

Corrections

4-C.

Corrections | Sex Offender Management and Risk Assessment Advisory Commission | Not Authorized | 34‑A MRSA §11401

5.

Corrections | Board of Visitors (For each institution under the department) | Expenses Only | 34‑A MRSA §3001‑A

5-A.

Culture | State Poet Laureate Advisory Selection Committee | Not Authorized | 27 MRSA §421

5-B.

Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management

5-C.

Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management | Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund Advisory Board | Expenses Only | 37‑B MRSA §512‑A

5-D.

Culture | Maine Library Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 27 MRSA §114‑A

6.

Economic Development

6-A.

Economic Development

6-B.

Economic Development

6-C.

Economic Development

6-D.

Economic Development

6-E.

Economic Development

6-F.

Economic Development

6-G.

Economic Development | Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 10 MRSA §949

6-H.

Economic Development

6-I.

Economic Development | Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §13120‑T

6-J.

Economic Development | Development Ready Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §3235

6-K.

Economic Development | Office of New Americans Advisory Council | Compensation and Expenses as set by the Office of New Americans | 5 MRSA §3111

Revisor's Note:

(Subsection 6-K as enacted by PL 2023, c. 683, Pt. A, §1 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 5, SECTION 12004-I, SUBSECTION 6-L)

6-L.

(REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-I, sub-§6-K)

Economic Development | Social Equity Program Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §13302

7.

Education

7-A.

Education

7-B.

Education

7-C.

Education

8.

Education | Archives Advisory Board | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §96

9.

Education

10.

Education

10-A.

Education

11.

Education

11-A.

Education: Office of Rehabilitation Services

12.

Education

12-A.

Education | Advisory Committee on School Psychologists | Expenses Only | 20‑A MRSA §13022

12-B.

Education

12-C.

Education: Higher Education | Higher Education Interpersonal Violence Advisory Commission | Expenses Only | 20‑A MRSA §12984

13.

Education

13-A.

Education

14.

Education

15.

Education: Governor Baxter School

15-A.

Education: Arthur R. Gould School

16.

Education: Student Assessment

17.

Education, Truants and Dropouts | Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 20‑A MRSA §5152

18.

Education: Elementary

18-A.

Education: Financial Aid

18-B.

Education: Financial Aid | Advisory Committee on Education Savings | Not Authorized | 20‑A MRSA §11484

18-C.

Education

18-D.

Education | Maine Historical Records Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §98

18-E.

Education: Financial Aid

18-F.

Education: Financial Aid | Advisory Committee on Family Development Accounts | Expenses for members representing account holders; not authorized for all other members | 20‑A MRSA §10985

18-G.

Education: Financial Aid.

19.

Energy

20.

Energy

20-A.

Environment

20-B.

Environment: Natural Resources and Public Utilities

21.

Environment: Natural Resources

22.

Environment: Natural Resources

22-A.

Environment: Material Resources

22-B.

Environment: Natural Resources

22-C.

Environment

23.

Environment: Natural Resources | Advisory Board for the Licensing of Guides | $50/Day | 12 MRSA §10153

23-A.

Environment: Natural Resources | Advisory Board for the Licensing of Taxidermists | $50/Day | 12 MRSA §10155

23-B.

Environment: Natural Resources | Advisory Board for the Licensing of Whitewater Guides | $50/Day | 12 MRSA §10156

24.

Environment: Natural Resources

24-A.

Environment: Natural Resources

24-B.

Environment: Natural Resources

24-C.

Environment

24-D.

Environment

24-E.

Environment: Natural Resources

24-F.

Environment: Natural Resources

24-G.

Environment: Natural Resources | Maine Climate Council, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and Working Groups | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Legislators/Expenses Only for Certain Members | 38 MRSA §577‑A

25.

Finance | Advisory Council on Tax-deferred Arrangements | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §884

25-A.

Finance | Board of Emergency Municipal Finance | Expenses Only | 30‑A MRSA §6101

25-B.

Finance

26.

Finance

27.

Finance

28.

Finance

29.

Finance

29-A.

Finance

29-B.

Finance | Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §1710

29-C.

Finance

29-D.

Finance

30.

Health

30-A.

Health Care | Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 24‑A MRSA §6952

30-B.

Health Care: Data | Maine Health Data Organization Health Information Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §8718

31.

Housing

31-A.

Health Care

31-B.

Health Care | Advisory Council on Affordable Health Care | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §3123

32.

Housing | Passamaquoddy Indian Housing Authority - Indian Township | Not Authorized | 30‑A MRSA §4995

33.

Housing | Passamaquoddy Indian Housing Authority - Pleasant Point | Not Authorized | 30‑A MRSA §4995

34.

Housing | Penobscot Tribal Reservation Housing Authority | Not Authorized | 30‑A MRSA §4995

35.

Human Services

35-A.

Human Services

35-B.

Human Services

36.

Human Services

36-A.

Human Services

36-B.

Human Services

36-C.

Human Services | Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Advisory Council | Expenses/Legislative Per Diem for Nonsalaried Employee Members | 22 MRSA §3789‑D

36-D.

Human Services | Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Council | Expenses/Legislative Per Diem for Nonsalaried Employee Members | 22 MRSA §272

36-E.

Human Services | Organ Donation Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 29‑A MRSA §1402‑B

36-F.

Human Services | MaineCare Rate Reform Expert Technical Advisory Panel | Not Authorized | 22 MRSA §3173‑J, sub‑§5

37.

Human Services

37-A.

Human Services: Child and Family Services

37-B.

Human Services

38.

Human Services: Health Facilities

38-A.

Human Services | Maine Telehealth and Telemonitoring Advisory Group | Not Authorized | 22 MRSA §3173‑I

39.

Human Services

40.

Education Rehabilitation Services

40-A.

Human Services: Bureau of Rehabilitation

41.

Human Services

42.

Human Services | Maine HIV Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §19202

42-A.

Human Services

43.

Human Services: Public Health

44.

Human Services: Environmental Health

44-A.

Human Services: Hospitals

45.

Human Services: Hospitals

46.

Human Services: Health Finance

47.

Human Services

47-A.

Human Services

47-B.

Human Services: Nursing

47-C.

Human Services: Public Health | Maine Public Drinking Water Commission | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §2660‑C

47-D.

Human Services

47-E.

Human Services

47-F.

Human Services

47-G.

Human Services | Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 34‑B MRSA §19001

47-H.

Human Services: Public Health

47-I.

Human Services | Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §1726

48.

Human Services: Public Health

48-A.

Human Services: Public Health | Rare Disease Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §1700‑B

49.

Human Services: Public Health

49-A.

Human Services: Hospices | Maine Hospice Council | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §8611

49-B.

Human Services

49-C.

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | Landowners and Land Users Relations Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 12 MRSA §10157

50.

Insurance

50-A.

Insurance Health Care

51.

Judiciary

52.

Judiciary: Criminal Law | Criminal Law Advisory Commission | Expenses Only | 17‑A MRSA §1351

52-A.

Judiciary: Family Law | Family Law Advisory Commission | None Authorized | 19‑A MRSA §351

52-B.

Judiciary: Family Law

52-C.

Judiciary: Cannabis

53.

Labor

54.

Labor | New Ventures Maine Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 20‑A MRSA §10924

54-A.

Education: Office of Rehabilitation Services

54-B.

Labor: Rehabilitation Services

54-C.

Legislature

54-D.

Labor | Maine Apprenticeship Council | Expenses Only | 26 MRSA §3209

54-E.

Labor | Essential Support Workforce Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 26 MRSA §3802

54-F.

Labor | Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Authority | Expenses Only | 26 MRSA §850‑O

55.

Local and County Government

55-A.

Local and County Government

56.

Local and County Government

57.

Local and County Government

57-A.

Marine Resources: Zones | Lobster Management Policy Councils | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6447

57-B.

Marine Resources: Zones | Sea Urchin Zone Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6749‑X

57-C.

Marine Resources | Aquaculture Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6080

57-D.

Marine Resources

57-E.

Marine Resources | Commercial Fishing Safety Council | Expenses only | 12 MRSA §6034

57-F.

Marine Resources | Scallop Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6729‑B

57-G.

Marine Resources | Shellfish Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6038

57-H.

Marine Resources | Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6087

57-I.

Marine Resources | Working Waterfront Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §3208

58.

Marine Resources: Industry | Lobster Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §6462‑A

A.

58-A.

Medicine

58-B.

Medicine

58-C.

Medicine

58-D.

Medicine

59.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

59-A.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

59-B.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

59-C.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

60.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

60-A.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

60-B.

Mental Health | Consumer Council System of Maine | Expenses and Legislative Per Diem | 34‑B MRSA §3611

61.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

62.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

63.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

64.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

65.

Children's Services

66.

Mental Health and Intellectual Disability | Maine Developmental Disabilities Council | Expenses Only | 34‑B MRSA §17001

67.

Mental Health and Mental Retardation

68.

Natural Resources: Forests

68-A.

Natural Resources | State Conservation District Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 12 MRSA §51‑A

68-B.

Natural Resources

68-C.

Natural Resources | Water Resources Planning Committee | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §6401

69.

Natural Resources: Recreation

70.

Natural Resources: Recreation

70-A.

Occupations: Insurance | Continuing Education Advisory Committee | Expenses Only | 24‑A MRSA §1481

71.

Occupations: Insurance

71-A.

Occupations: Fire Protection

72.

Occupations: Insurance

72-A.

Occupations: Insurance

72-B.

Occupations: Massage Practitioners

72-C.

Occupations: Advanced Practice Registered Nursing

73.

Occupations: Real Estate.

73-A.

Occupations: Nursing

73-B.

Probate and Trust Law | Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission | Not Authorized | 18‑C MRSA §1‑801

74.

Occupations: Medicine

74-A.

Public Safety | 9-1-1 Council | Expenses Only | 25 MRSA §2925

74-A-1.

Public Utilities

74-B.

State Government

74-C.

Public Safety | Maine Commission on Domestic and Sexual Abuse | Expenses Only | 19‑A MRSA §4115

74-D.

Public Safety

74-E.

Sentencing

74-F.

Public Safety

74-G.

Public Safety

74-H.

Public Safety | Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 32 MRSA §7371

74-I.

Public Safety | State Trauma Prevention and Control Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 32 MRSA §87‑A

74-J.

Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations

Revisor's Note:

Subsection 74-J as enacted by PL 2019, c. 435, §2 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 5, SECTION 12004-I, SUBSECTION 74-K

Revisor's Note:

Subsection 74-J as enacted by PL 2019, c. 446, §6 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 5, SECTION 12004-I, SUBSECTION 74-L

74-K.

(REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-I, sub-§74-J)

Public Safety | Deadly Force Review Panel | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §200‑K

74-L.

(REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-I, sub-§74-J)

Public Safety | Retired County and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and Municipal Firefighters Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §286‑N

75.

State Government | Capitol Planning Commission | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §298

75-A.

State Government | State House and Capitol Park Commission | Expenses Only | 3 MRSA §901‑A

75-B.

State Government | Blaine House Commission | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §322

75-C.

State Government

76.

State Government

77.

State Government

77-A.

State Government

78.

State Planning

78-A.

State Retirement System | Participating Local District Advisory Committee | Not Authorized | 5 MRSA §18802‑A

79.

Telecommunications

79-A.

Trade | Citizen Trade Policy Commission | Legislative Per Diem and Expenses for Legislators/ Expenses Only for Other Members | 10 MRSA §11

80.

Telecommunications

80-A.

Transportation: Motor Carriers

81.

Transportation: Motor Vehicles | Maine Aeronautical Advisory Board | Not Authorized | 6 MRSA §302

82.

Transportation: Ferry Service | Maine State Ferry Advisory Board | Expenses Only | 23 MRSA §4301

82-A.

Transportation: Public Transit | Public Transit Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 23 MRSA §4209‑A

83.

Transportation: Highway

83-A.

Transportation: Roads | Maine Abandoned and Discontinued Roads Commission | Expenses Only | 23 MRSA §3036

84.

Transportation: Motor Vehicles | Medical Advisory Board (Licensing of Drivers) | Expenses Only | 29‑A MRSA §1258

84-A.

Transportation: Motor Vehicles

85.

Transportation

85-A.

Technology

86.

Transportation: Signs and Billboards

87.

Tourism

88.

Video and Film | Maine State Film Commission | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §13090‑H

88-A.

Women | Permanent Commission on the Status of Women | Mileage and toll reimbursement for up to 2 meetings per year | 5 MRSA §7029

89.

Workers' Compensation

90.

Workers' Compensation

91.

Emergency Management | Homeland Security Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 37‑B MRSA §708

92.

Public Advocate

93.

Public Advocate | Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council | Not Authorized | 35‑A MRSA §1714

Revisor's Note:

Subsection 93 as enacted by PL 2021, c. 661, §4 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 5, SECTION 12004-I, SUBSECTION 94

94.

(REALLOCATED FROM T. 5, §12004-I, sub-§93)

Attorney General | Maine Recovery Council | Expenses Only | 5 MRSA §203‑C

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